Gita-govinda of Jayadeva (comparative study)

by Manisha Misra | 2012 | 56,963 words

Summary: This essay contains an English study of the Gita-Govinda by Jayadeva and the “Kishore Chandrananda Champu” by Kabisurya Baladev. (1) The Gitagovinda is a Sanskrit Kavya poem of 12th century composed by Jayadeva, who was a devotee of Lord Krishna/Jagannatha and a patron of Odisha culture. The Gitagovinda had widespread influence on Indian art and literature and is unique for its high spiritual treasure of devotion and philosophy. The poem contains twelve cantos, twenty four songs along with seventy-two verses. (2) The “Kishore Chandrananda Champu” was written in the 18th century and was intended for a connection between the medieval poetry and modern literature. It contains thirty-eight Sanskrit verses, thirty-five prose passages in Sanskrit followed by thirty-four odia songs in alphabetical order. Its author, Kavisurya, is also known as Baladeva Ratha.

Original titles: Gītagovinda (गीतगोविन्द), Gīta-govinda or Gitagovinda, Kiśoracandrānandacampū (किशोरचन्द्रानन्दचम्पू), Kiśoracandrānanda-campū (किशोरचन्द्रानन्द-चम्पू), Kisoracandranandacampu, , Kishoracandranandacampu, Kishoracandrananda or Kisoracandrananda-campu (champu), Kishora-chandrananda-champu, Kavisūrya (कविसूर्य).

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